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advise you to buy a Tarpon rod of some one of the many tackle 

 dealers. The price varies from ten dollars to as high as you may 

 want to go. You will also need a Tarpon gaff, for landing the fish. 



The next item is, one each Julius or Edward Vom Hofe reels, 

 3-inch and 2^ -inch diameter of plate, and a Tarpon reel, if you are 

 to fish for Tarpon, etc.; they are made in three or four different quali- 

 ties and prices. Or you can buy a No. 3 and No. 5 Frankfort reel, 

 made by B. C. Milam & Sons of Frankfort, Kentucky, which are all 

 metal, and are quadruple multipliers, while the Vom Hofe's are partly 

 rubber. The Frankforts are much higher priced. 



Two spools each of 600 feet Hall's linen Tarpon or Bass fishing 

 lines, Nos. 9 and 18; and if you are to fish for Tarpon, etc., and 

 troll with rod and reel for Kingfish, Amber Jacks, etc., you will want 

 a spool of No. 21. 



From 25 to 100 (a full box) each of Harrison's blued ringed, 

 Sproat hooks, 8$, 6$, 5$, 40, 3& 2#, 1£, and Nos. 2, 4 and 6. The 

 <f c hooks commence with 1$, the smallest size ; while the numbered 

 commence with the larger size, No. 1, and run to the smallest, No. 

 10. Say 25 each Nos. 4 and 7, which are really Minnow hooks. For 

 Tarpons, Amber Jacks, etc., a few regular Tarpon hooks and snoods, 

 and 25 each Nos. 3 and 4 Virginia hooks for Sheepheads. I use the 

 expression 10$ to indicate the size for large fishes other than Tarpon. 



Egg-shaped sinkers, 25 each Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 ; these have 

 holes through them, through which the line is run with a wood tog- 

 gle made of half a match looped on at bottom of sinker about 14 

 inches above the hook and bait. As the line will run through the 

 sinker when you have a bite, it offers no resistance to the fish. Add 

 25 ordinary long sinkers, assorted sizes, as they come handy in some 

 kinds of fishing. 



Brass box swivels, 6 each Nos. 1, 2, 3. These are to attach to 

 line when you troll with it, to prevent twisting and kinking. 



A few thumb stalls to put on your thumb while playing large 

 fishes. These are made of cotton twine, knit in different sizes. 



Shark hooks and chain, if you desire to fish for Sharks and large 

 Jewfish. Two or three sizes. 



A few extra tips and guides for your rods, as you are sure to lose 

 some. 



About 600 feet strong Cod line, for hand-line trolling for Spanish 

 Mackerel and Bluefish, and 20 feet or so of steel piano wire for 



